Minister Zweli Mkhize confirms total of 159 333 cases of Coronavirus COVID-19
1 July 2020
As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 159 333 with 8 124 new cases reported.
Case Data
|
Province |
Total cases for 1 July 2020 |
Percentage total |
|
Eastern Cape |
29340 |
18,4 |
|
Free State |
1672 |
1,0 |
|
Gauteng |
45944 |
28,8 |
|
KwaZulu-Natal |
10632 |
6,7 |
|
Limpopo |
1175 |
0,7 |
|
Mpumalanga |
1306 |
0,8 |
|
North West |
4393 |
2,8 |
|
Northern Cape |
494 |
0,3 |
|
Western Cape |
64377 |
40,4 |
|
Unknown |
0 |
0,0 |
|
Total |
159333 |
100,0 |
Testing Data
1 666 939 tests have been completed in total of which 36 931 new tests are reported.
Reported Deaths and Recoveries
Regrettably, we report a further 92 COVID-19 related deaths- 17 from Eastern Cape, 28 from Gauteng, 10 from KwaZulu Natal and 37 from Western Cape. This brings the total deaths to 2749
We wish to express our condolences to the loved ones of the departed and thank the health care workers who treated the deceased.
The mortality rate is 1,7%
The number of recoveries is 76 025, which translates to a recovery rate of 47,7%
The provincial breakdown is as follows:
|
Province |
Deaths |
Recoveries |
|
Eastern Cape |
439 |
14384 |
|
Free State |
9 |
386 |
|
Gauteng |
244 |
10534 |
|
KwaZulu Natal |
136 |
3770 |
|
Limpopo |
10 |
520 |
|
Mpumalanga |
7 |
487 |
|
North West |
7 |
802 |
|
Northern Cape |
1 |
204 |
|
Western Cape |
1896 |
44938 |
|
Total |
2749 |
76025 |
Age Distribution Deaths:
|
Age |
Deaths |
Percentage |
|
0-9 |
3 |
0,1 |
|
10-19 |
7 |
0,2 |
|
20-29 |
43 |
1,6 |
|
30-39 |
164 |
6,0 |
|
40-49 |
339 |
12,3 |
|
50-59 |
652 |
23,7 |
|
60-69 |
717 |
26,1 |
|
70-79 |
492 |
17,9 |
|
80-89 |
246 |
8,9 |
|
90-99 |
65 |
2,4 |
|
Uknown |
21 |
0,8 |
|
2749 |
100 |
Gender Distribution Deaths:
|
Male (%) |
Female (%) |
Unknown |
Total |
|
1444 (52,5%) |
1301 (47,3%) |
4 (0,2%) |
2749 |
Issued by Department of Health, 1 July 2020
